roccellic acid

noun

roc·​cel·​lic acid

rōˈchelik-

: a crystalline dicarboxylic acid C₁₇H₃₂O₄ derived from succinic acid and found in various lichens (as Roccella tinctoria)

Word History

Etymology

roccellic International Scientific Vocabulary roccell- (from New Latin Roccella) + -ic

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